I feel sorry for dentists. Nobody wants to see them. Nobody wants to go to the dentist. Nobody enjoys sitting there helpless while he maneuvers sharp instruments around your teeth, tongue and gums. Something he does is going to hurt. Or at least scare you into thinking you’re hurt.
Yet dental care is critical to the health of your teeth. God only gives you so many of them, and once they’re gone, nothing is quite the same. The dentist knows you don’t want to see him (or her). But he also knows he is performing a service that will spare you much pain and inconvenience in the long run.
The dentist understands that sometimes you have to do the hard, unpleasant thing to accomplish something good in the future. We all need to learn that.
Perfect timing for this lesson. I have a teeth cleaning appointment in a few hours. I have been enjoying your posts Ken.
Thanks so much Mary Jo.
Amen